For those seeking some warm vibes as we march on towards winter, the guys over at Heard have put together another one of their fun events: Brooklyn's first Funk Fest, for which have been lined up an exciting cast of -mostly local- funk/afrobeat-based acts spread over four days. Where? At Paper Box, Meadow Street. Yup, the one with the hole-in-the-wall taco guy.

Headlining this series of shows - which will kick off on November 28th, ending on December 1st - are The Stepkids, featured on the cover of The Deli's 2011 CMJ issue, sharing the top of the bill with local soul/r'n'b band HEAVy, and playing alongside Emefe, Zozo Afrobeat, Sophistafunk, Pitchblack Brass Band, Night Of The Living Funk (the names alone are a definite giveaway!) & many more. Full details regarding line-up, tickets etc. can be found on the event's website - stay tuned, as a couple of surprise guests should be announced early next week!

&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://thestepkids.bandcamp.com/track/suburban-dream"&amp;amp;gt;Suburban Dream by The Stepkids&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;

The Deli Magazine was born in NYC's Attorney Street in 2004, in the shape of a print issue with a then unknown band on its cover, called Grizzly Bear. Ths NYC blog came in 2005, then the SF one in 2006, and then 9 more in the following years. The Deli is focused on the coverage of emerging bands and solo artists with a 100% local focus - no exceptions!